Author: Andrew Nostvick

It's time for another edition of the Third Phase, which focuses on collegiate punting. You can check here to see previous columns. "Their punter about won the game for them." - Oklahoma State Head Coach Mike Gundy The above quote, as told to ESPN's Todd McShay, refers to none other than Michael Dickson. If you…

The Content Department here at The Open Man felt it was time to take things up a notch. This week's edition of The Worst features USC against Notre Dame, a rivalry that Trojans head coach Clay Helton called "the greatest intersectional rivalry in college sports." In its history, there have been plenty of opportunities for…

Ahhh yes, it is time for another edition of the Third Phase. If you feel some sort of nostalgia for this column, then I strongly urge you to see a licensed medical practitioner. You can also just check out the archives here. Let's get the show moving! The weirdness of Friday the 13th Friday night…

It has been a long time since the Purdue Boilermakers defeated the Wisconsin Badgers. The feat hasn't happened in over a decade. Wisconsin has won the last 11 meetings. Purdue won the two prior meetings. One of which took place in 2003. The other one, took place during a magical year: 2000. This was a…

Once upon a time, the California Golden Bears were known for their high flying passing attack. It isn't quite as prevalent today (they aren't exactly leading in a lot of statistical passing categories this season). Still, the point is when you think Cal Golden Bears, you think passing. For this edition of the Worst, we're…

It's time for another edition of the Third Phase. It's a column for the punting enthusiasts. This also assumes you're a punting enthusiast, in which case WELCOME! You can find previous columns here. At long last, another college football week has come and gone. And it seems like there is always some sort of punt…

You would think two East Texas college football programs like SMU and Houston would have a rivalry that dates back to the '20s or '30s. That is not the case, however. The Cougars didn't join the Southwest Conference until the 1970s. Their first season of football in the conference didn't start until 1976. Houston hadn't…

Welcome to the Worst, where we showcase the less than pleasant parts of college football. This is a column about inflicting pain and bringing up bad college football memories. It could be the worst in any number of ways. Check out the previous posts here...if you dare! Ahhh yes, Syracuse and Pittsburgh! Unlike last week's…

It's time for another edition of the Third Phase, America's favorite column about college punting. We're very confident about that declarative statement (okay maybe not). You can check out previous columns here. There was so much punting content this weekend, that it was difficult keeping track of everything. However, it is the duty of this…

There might be a few eyes (purposefully) watching the Florida State-Wake Forest game this weekend, given the sudden urgency and high stakes. The Seminoles started the season 0-2; a loss to Wake Forest would be a serious problem for them, as it would also mean an 0-2 start to ACC competition. It's tough when you…

We all love the Iowa State-Texas game, right? RIGHT? HELLO! IS THIS THING ON? Okay, not everyone gets all that excited about the Iowa State/Texas game. But it's one of those weird Big 12 games that we see every year. That said, it's kind of a one-sided rivalry. Iowa State has won twice over Texas.…

Would you look at that, it's time for another edition of the Third Phase -- otherwise known as America's Favorite Column about punting. (Okay, I don't have any verifiable facts to back this statement up, but I don't see anybody else trying to stake that claim). I have a couple of topics I'd like to…

Ordinarily, I try to show a little sympathy when it comes to writing this new column. I don't know if I was reasonable with Michigan and UCLA, but I tried. In actuality, it could have been a lot more harsh. I'm not sure I can extend that sympathy to Nebraska fans. I live in a…

Welcome to The Third Phase. We're here to celebrate the punter and all the good things that come with it in this column. Check out this link if you want to look back on previous columns. Would you look at that, we've gotten through another terrific week of college football. So much excitement, and so…

The Florida-Tennessee rivalry extends back a century. This weekend's game will be the latest chapter in a series with no shortage of memorable moments. This week's Remember When could have gone with the first meeting that took place in 1916. For this instance, however, we chose to go all the way back to the 1991 Florida-Tennessee…